Public water system · CA3410003
ActiveGolden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv
At a glance
Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv (PWSID CA3410003) is an active community water system in Sacramento County, California. It reports serving 5,658 people through 1,736 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,658
Service connections
1,736
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv compare with other water systems in Sacramento County?
By EPA's size categories, Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sacramento County has 164 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 10,325 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 1,693,284 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv is about 16% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv?
EPA lists Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv as privately owned. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 115 of the 164 active systems in Sacramento County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2008. The violations listed here began between March 2005 and February 2008. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv: frequently asked questions
Who runs Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv?
Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv (PWSID CA3410003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv serve?
Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv reports serving 5,658 people through 1,736 service connections in Sacramento County, California.
Where does Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2008. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv's water quality report?
As a community water system, Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Sacramento County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sacramento Main | Sacramento | 527,979 | Community | Surface water |
| Sacramento Suburban Water District | Sacramento | 194,444 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Scwa - Laguna/Vineyard | Sacramento | 184,896 | Community | Surface water |
| Folsom, City of - Main | Sacramento | 80,969 | Community | Surface water |
| Citrus Heights Water District | Sacramento | 67,818 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cal Am - Suburban Rosemont | Sacramento | 54,793 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Golden State Water Co - Arden Water Serv, PWSID CA3410003, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/golden-state-water-co-arden-water-serv-ca3410003 (data as of October 1, 2026).